Bossard Holding AG/Fr. BOSN
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About Bossard Holding AG
Bossard Holding AG is an international company based in Switzerland that specializes in providing fastening solutions and other related engineering services. The company operates primarily in the industrial sector, where it supplies a wide array of fastening products including screws, nuts, bolts, and washers, as well as logistics solutions designed to enhance manufacturing efficiency. Bossard also offers value-added services such as technical advice and inventory management aimed at optimizing supply chains. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Bossard serves a global market with subsidiaries in Europe, America, and Asia. The company's strategic approach centers on innovation within supply chain management and enhancing customer operational efficiency.
- Ticker
- Fr. BOSN
- Sector
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- XSWX
- Employees
- 3,178
- Headquarters
- Zug, Switzerland
- Website
- www.bossard.com
BOSN Metrics
BasicAdvanced
CHF 1.8B
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1.15
CHF 3.90
1.70%
Price and volume
Market cap
CHF 1.8B
Beta
1.15
52-week high
CHF 242.00
52-week low
CHF 133.40
Average daily volume
13K
Dividend rate
CHF 3.90
Financial strength
Current ratio
3.083
Quick ratio
1.284
Long term debt to equity
0.744
Total debt to equity
0.914
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
34.17%
Interest coverage (TTM)
25.11%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
141.832
Gross margin (TTM)
33.39%
Net profit margin (TTM)
8.01%
Operating margin (TTM)
11.29%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
23.01%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
CHF 350,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
8.20%
Return on equity (TTM)
23.43%
Valuation
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.70%
Forward dividend yield
1.70%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
7.49%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-1.38%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.17%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-10.83%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
2.66%
Bulls say / Bears say
Bossard delivered strong H1 2026 results: sales rose 5.3% to CHF575.7 million, EBIT increased 31.3% to CHF72.9 million, and net income rose 41.3% to CHF54.7 million. (Reuters)
Growth was broad-based across Europe, the Americas, and Asia, with particularly strong demand from aerospace, rail, semiconductors, electronics, and data-center infrastructure—supporting the case that the recovery reflects underlying customer demand rather than temporary restocking. (Reuters)
Financial resilience improved materially: H1 EBIT margin expanded to 12.7%, free cash flow turned positive at CHF24.6 million, net debt fell to CHF317 million, and the equity ratio improved to 42.7%. (Reuters)
Further ERP rollouts in Switzerland, Spain, and China are expected to create additional implementation and subscription costs in the second half of 2026, which could limit margin conversion despite strong H1 performance. (Reuters)
Swiss-franc appreciation reduced H1 reported sales growth to 5.3% from 9.7% in local currencies, creating an ongoing translation headwind for revenue and earnings. (Reuters)
CFO Stephan Zehnder is scheduled to leave at the end of March 2027, creating execution and continuity risk during a major ERP transformation, even though a successor has been appointed. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 11 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing BOSN
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Fund name | Fund size | Fr. BOSN weighting |
|---|---|---|
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J | €3.2B | 0.10% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | £2.8B | 0.10% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.02% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | €7.8B | 0.02% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap£WLDS | £6.7B | 0.02% |
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